John S. Chester Jr.
30 years of experience: 10 as sportswriter/editor with newspapers, four as editor with high-tech newspapers and 18 in public relations (high-tech specialty)
Have had own PR practice since 2001. Need PR support? Contact me at johnchester6@yahoo.com.
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Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, bachelor's degree in economicsInterests
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Striking Similarities Between 2011 San Francisco 49ers and the Franchise's First Super Bowl Champion in 1981There are a number of striking similarities between the 2011 San Francisco 49ers, which have advanced to the NFC Championship Game, and the franchise's first Super Bowl Champion in 1981. A long-time 49ers' fan reports.
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Dave Molinari Reflects on Earning the Highest Honor for a Hockey Journalist -- the 2009 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award -- and Induction into the Hockey Hall of FameFor Dave Molinari, the 2011-12 NHL season will be his 28th covering the Pittsburgh Penguins for a daily newspaper in Pittsburgh, PA. Molinari is a journalist member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, the 2009 recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award.
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Hall-of-Fame Sportswriter Dave Molinari Got His Start Covering the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1983-84 NHL Season for a Now-defunct Newspaper -- the Pittsburgh PressFor Dave Molinari, the 2011-12 NHL season will be his 28th covering the Pittsburgh Penguins for a daily newspaper in Pittsburgh, PA. Molinari is a journalist member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, the 2009 recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award.
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My Discovery of Hall-of-Fame Sportswriter Dave Molinari's Outstanding Coverage of the Pittsburgh PenguinsFor Dave Molinari, the 2011-12 NHL season will be his 28th covering the Pittsburgh Penguins for a daily newspaper in Pittsburgh, PA. Molinari is a journalist member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, the 2009 recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award.
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Potential Movement of "Home" Railroad Signals at West Trenton, NJA CSX work train dropping new ties along Track 2 in West Trenton, NJ in August 2010 was the spark for this five-part slideshow. Additional work may soon begin -- extension of catenary, movement of home signals and installation of a high-speed switch. -
An Introduction to Railroad Infrastructure and Operations at West Trenton, NJA CSX work train dropping new ties along Track 2 in West Trenton, NJ in August 2010 was the spark for this five-part slideshow. Additional work may soon begin -- extension of catenary, movement of home signals and installation of a high-speed switch. -
Railfan Vacation, July 2010: Brunswick, MarylandTook a short vacation with friends in mid-July 2010 to check out railroad activity in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Brunswick, Maryland was one of the other locations visited. -
Railfan Vacation, July 2010: Harpers Ferry, West VirginiaTook a short vacation with friends in mid-July 2010 to check out railroad activity in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Brunswick, Maryland was one of the other locations visited. -
Research Enhances Associated Content Contributor's Appreciation of Joe Morgan's Playing Career in Major League BaseballJoe Morgan is among the greatest in an elite group -- second basemen in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This was a surprising additional result of research conducted by this Associated Content Contributor to determine whether Jeff Kent belongs in Cooperstown.
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Jeff Kent Should Be Elected to the Baseball Hall of FameJeff Kent will become eligible in 2014 to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This Associated Content Source believes, based on research, that Kent's career statistics have earned him a place among baseball's immortals in Cooperstown.
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Mike Lange Looks Back on His Experience Behind the Microphone in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup FinalGame 7 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit that decided the 2009 Stanley Cup was the first time in Mike Lange's long career as a hockey broadcaster that he announced a winner-take-all game for a championship.
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Mike Lange: A National Hockey League Broadcasting IconThis is Part III of a four-part series on Mike Lange, the Hall-of-Fame PBP announcer of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It includes information on how Lange tries to "build a book" for fans when he announces a game and his experience in the movie "Sudden Death."
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Associated Content Source Reviews His Selections for 2008-09 NHL Post-Season Individual Awards Versus Official ResultsThe NHL announced the winners of post-season individual awards for the 2008-09 regular season on June 18. By writing this article, this Associated Content Source is keeping his promise to review his selections made in May versus the official results.
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The Start of Mike Lange's Long-Running NHL Broadcasting Success Story in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaThis is Part II of a four-part series on Mike Lange, the Hall-of-Fame PBP announcer of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It includes information on how Lange first joined the Penguins and "Lange-isms," colorful phrases that he created for use during broadcasts.
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Mike Lange's Boyhood Dream Becomes a Sports Broadcasting Career Worthy of the Hockey Hall of FameThis is Part I of a four-part series on Mike Lange, the Hall-of-Fame PBP Announcer of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It covers his boyhood dream to be a sports broadcaster to his professional debut for the Phoenix Roadrunners of the Western Hockey League.
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Associated Content Source Reviews His Selections for 2008-09 NHL All-Star Teams Versus Official ResultsThe NHL announced the members of its all-star teams for the 2008-09 regular season on June 18. By writing this article, this Associated Content Source is keeping his promise to review his selections made in May versus the official results.
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A Return to Pinball After a Long AbsenceThis Associated Content Source is enjoying a game -- Space Cadet 3D Pinball -- that he discovered in the suite of games on a laptop computer won in an auction on eBay.
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The Story of the 1939 Auto Union Type D Grand Prix Race Car at AuctionThe Auto Union Type D Christie's sought to sell at auction in early 2007 turned out to be the car that finished sixth in the 1939 French Grand Prix and fifth in the 1939 Eifelrennen.
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Associated Content Source Selects His Winners of National Hockey League Individual Awards for 2008-09The announcement of the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy (Best Player) will be the highlight of the NHL's awards event in Las Vegas on June 18. The top two candidates are Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin and Washington left wing Alexander Ovechkin.
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Associated Content Source Selects His 2008-09 National Hockey League All-Stars: Part II, Second TeamThe NHL's all-star teams are determined by voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The honorees will be announced at the NHL's annual awards event (June 18 in Las Vegas). This Associated Content Source selects his second team.
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Associated Content Source Selects His 2008-09 National Hockey League All-Stars: Part I, First TeamThe NHL's all-star teams are determined by voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The honorees will be announced at the NHL's annual awards event (June 18 in Las Vegas). This Associated Content Source selects his first team.
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Tips for Finding Coins While Taking a WalkWhat is now a fun, healthy, relaxing and challenging hobby, finding coins while taking a walk, has roots in walks I took as a child with my maternal grandfather more than 40 years ago.
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Mike Lange Still Going Strong in 33rd Season on Pittsburgh Penguins' BroadcastsIn July 2008, Mike Lange signed a third consecutive one-season contract to serve as the play-by-play announcer on Pittsburgh Penguins' radio broadcasts. The 2008-09 season is Lange's 33rd on Penguins' broadcasts.
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Accidental Discovery Solves "Issue" with Local Soft Pretzel BakeryThree soft pretzels forgotten for 24 hours in this writer's car turned out to be perfect -- a tad crisp on the outside and still soft inside. -
Analysis of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the NHL's 2008-09 Trade DeadlineRay Shero, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, bolstered his team's chance of making the National Hockey League playoffs by acquiring wings Chris Kunitz from the Anaheim Ducks and Bill Guerin from the New York Islanders.
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Grand Prix Racing History of the Auto Union Type DAuto Union raced the Type D in the 1938 and 1939 grand prix seasons. Highlights included Tazio Nuvolari winning the 1938 Italian Grand Prix and Hermann Muller winning the 1939 French Grand Prix en route to that season's "unofficial" European championship. -
Safety Has Come a Long Way in Formula 1 Auto RacingRobert Kubica escaped with only minor injuries when his BMW Sauber crashed at 170-plus miles per hour in the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. Kubica can thank Sir Jackie Stewart for starting a crusade for safety in Formula 1 auto racing more than 40 years ago. -
The Scrap Value of Aluminum Cans Has PlummetedAs a result of the global economic crisis, the worldwide scrap metal market is severely depressed. If you sell aluminum cans to the local junkyard, you are now receiving substantially less money per pound than in mid-2008.